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Two more Tatsunoko Vs Capcom characters revealed photo

Capcom unveiled another two additions to Tatsunoko Vs Capcom's character roster via IGN today, and surprise, surprise! It's Zero and Joe the Condor.

Joe Asakura comes to us from the Gatchaman series, and Zero is, of course, from Mega Man X. You can check out both characters in action after the jump, and you'll see that Zero offers more of a close-combat play style for those who want to rock a Mega Man character without it being a projectile-fest. 

Joe the Condor I'll leave up to you. Do you guys think he makes a good addition to the roster? Is everybody happy? I think the game could have used some Speed Racer, but otherwise I'm happy. Take a look at the videos and let us know what you think.








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Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:23
Jaren Face
Was Yatterman-2 officially unveiled yet? If not isn't the roaster leaning more on the Capcom side?
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:24
phantomile
Oh hey, it's Megaman X Zero! I was expecting Megaman Zero... Zero, for some reason. Very cool.
Sterling Aiayla Lyons's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:29
Sterling Aiayla Lyons
While I'm real happy they used X version Zero(instead of MMZ version again), THAT IS NOT ZERO'S THEME!!

Oh...does this mean I ditch Morrigan for Zero? Maybe learn a new team? AHHH, the amount of win is about to make my head explode.
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:31
MatCD
I'm pretty sure that there is 1 more Tatsunoko character that hasn't been announced yet. I don't get why all the news sites are saying that Zero and Joe are the final characters.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:32
Electrium
Sexy, yes indeed. All the ______ vs. Capcom games have always appealed to me, and this one's character roster is pretty nice.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:40
Topher Cantler
I was waiting for Yatter 02 as well. Capcom confirms that's final, though. That's it, unless they've got some silly "OMG SURPRISE" planned.
Sterling Aiayla Lyons's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:44
Sterling Aiayla Lyons
I would be happy to play a Zero-Yatter 02 team.

Seriously though, Zero's theme better be in the game. I don't like how all these trailers are giving me the impression that the character themes were taken out.

Needs some this, orthis.
flamesofchaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:48
flamesofchaos
Topher,

Look at it this way the ESRB reveals that there are 26 characters in Ultimate All Stars, the original Japanese only tatsunoko vs capcom had 22 characters. Hakushon Daimo was removed so then that's 21, with the inclusion of Frank West, Tekkaman Blade, Zero, and Joe the Condor that's 25 out of the 26 characters. Thus the IGN source is incorrect and there is one character left.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:52
Monodi
Topher you stole my thunder on the cblogs! >:(
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:01
grafkhun
MMX Zero... ehh... while I'm happy that Zero is finally officially confirmed, I'd be jumping on the ceiling if it was MMZ Zero, right now I'm just bouncing in my seat.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:03
Jonathan Holmes
@ FlamesofChaos- Or they made Yami playable.

Only time will tell, folks!

Personally, I'd rather they did that, and made Yatterman #2, MMZ Zero, and all those other look-a-likes alt costumes or something.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:05
trunxkam45
yea speed and a macross valkyrie would have been nice!
Zero Atma's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:07
Zero Atma
Considering the MMZ version of Zero has been used in other Capcom fighters (I'm looking at YOU, Onimusha Warriors!) Also, because the MMZ Zero is less bulky, it would make sense to have that version. So I'm pleasantly surprised to see MMX version of Zero in TvC. It's a good choice considering that the whole game seems to be very fan-oriented, and most fans seem to prefer the MMX version. Furthermore, they chose the older design, from Mega Man X4/5 (and 3 and 6 I suppose), rather than the slimmed down designs of X7 or X8. I would have thought that, given the 3D styling of TvC, they would have gone with the slimmer X8 design, which was designed to be more fluid/mobile in the 3D environments of X8 (BTW, under-appreciated game! X8 is one of the best!)

@Palidi: Which Zero's theme did you want? He has different theme's in the first few games, if not all of them.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:09
Topher Cantler
Well then, they've got some silly omg surprise planned, it seems. I'm not disagreeing with you. I know there was supposed to be one more character, I'm the one who announced them.

Go here, read the first sentence. That's a Capcom employee telling you these are the final two.

Is everybody wrong? I hope they are. But that's what they said. I'm telling you they said this thing. Post updated because I'm not going to have this turn into some argument.
Zero Atma's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:09
Zero Atma
@grafkhun did you start by playing the MMZero games or the MMX games? Most people I know who started with the MMX series prefer MMX style Zero, so I'm curious if that's why. If not, why would you prefer MMZ Zero?
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:11
matrixdude171
Awesome, although I'm sad they didn't use MMZ version. Happy that they pay homage to the fact that MMZ is cannon with his finisher though.
kaoru00's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:16
kaoru00
oohh, I'm so crazy to RUB IT IN MY WII-HATER FRIEND THAT ITS GOING TO HAVE HIS FAVORITE MEGAMAN CHARACTER ON A WII-EXCLUSIVE GAME :D
Paul Soth's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:18
Paul Soth
Seth Killian is bringing two TvC sets to Seasons Beatings in Columbus this weekend. They should have two new playable characters making their first American appearances.
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:21
TheDirtyHobo
Wait... Zero is a guy? But, that ponytail. All these years. That means. Shit.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:35
Conan-san
Do we realy need three members of Gatchaman in there? Realy? Why not Koumugi or the robot(s) from SuperBook or Flying House? Anything is better than three members of Gatachaman.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:39
Shin Oni
@Conan-San

better than having Capcom have a dominating Street Fighter only cast. *eyes CvS2 and SvC:Chaos*

last I checked it's called Capcom Vs. SNK/SNK vs. Capcom. not Street Fighter Vs. SNK.
flamesofchaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:43
flamesofchaos
I think that they were wrong Topher and why would Capcom lie to the ESRB about contents in the game?
Nameless Monster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:43
Nameless Monster
Eh! This means there's now two Joes in T vs C!

This could lead to some misunderstanding...

Ex:
1: Eh, who's your main in TvsC?
2: I mostly play Joe!
1: Oh yeah, Joe the Condor is a pretty cool guy! He dresses as a bird and doesn't afraid of anything!
2: No, wait! I meant VIEWTIFUL Joe!


This will be hillarious :)
Hati Fox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:52
Hati Fox
its funny because i think my team would either be zero and batsu or zero and ryo
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 00:58
Topher Cantler
@flamesofchaos: I like to think they were, too. They'll probably whip it out as some announcement. I wouldn't be too surprised if it turns out to be the "news" Seth is bringing to Season's Beatings. Although I hope it ends up being something cooler than that.
Adam's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 01:05
Adam
So instead of calling this game Cool or Awesome, I'm just going to stick with:

THIS GAME IS BAROQUE!!
DanMazkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 01:12
DanMazkin
Zero's Super = ZA WARUDO!!! TOKI WO TOMARE!!! .....Soshite, toki ga ugoki desu...MUDA DA! WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
Modern Robot's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 02:06
Modern Robot
Well, even with no Speed Racer, Samurai Pizza Cats, or even Phoenix Wright, this game is tops. Makes me wonder why they didn't just throw the entire Gatchaman team on the roster though. But it's freaking Joe the Condor.
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 03:27
KoKoO Psy
Oh god! Looks like i will be re-buying this game. I currently love the jap TvsC, but with all the additions, it is almost to good to pass up a second time.

Just a pity they decided to scrap the character themes in levels. It was the one of the coolest things in the original.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 04:16
pedrovay2003
OH MY GOD ZERO
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 06:01
Midgetsnowman
..My favorite mega man character ever?

YAY!
AstralDrmz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 06:49
AstralDrmz
Yesssssss. Now all I need is a Wii. ._.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 07:59
ZombiePlatypus
It's amazing how a few extra characters can pump my interest like Frank and Zero have. What was a "maybe" months ago quickly became a "definitely" with the addition of the esteemed Mr. West, and this is just icing.
ShadowMoses's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 09:10
ShadowMoses
Didn't Yoshitaka Amano design some of the Tatsunoko characters?
marth555's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:04
marth555
That move zero used at the end was AWESOME
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:43
JynxShot
Wait is Viewtiful Joe in this game?

IMMA CRAP MY PANTS

But honestly character I'm most thrilled for is Megaman Volnutt. It'll be years before we see MML3 yet, but that's some service there.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:59
Char Aznable
Where the hell are the Samurai Pizza Cats?
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 11:09
Naim Master
NEEDS MOAR SPEED RACER, NO BUY.
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 11:40
BulletTrain
Needs more speed racer. Fuck Zero.
ToxinBlackheart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:23
ToxinBlackheart
Well, it seems that my hopes for Bubble Man in TxC have been dashed.

);
Avalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:24
Avalon
Zero in a fighting game is awesome, but I think I'll stick to Casshern and Megaman Trigger.
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:34
Rosseh
Finally! I've been waiting for Zero to be in a fighting game forever. :D
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 13:20
Kalmah
Whoopty-fucking-doo more birds and Mega Man characters. Thank God for Frank West man, otherwise these new additions would be unoriginal and pointless.
Chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 13:31
Chack
Finally, Zero makes a decent appearance in a fighting game, and it's Megaman X's version! All this information is making me more and more excited about this game.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 13:47
DF
Wow, it's like they took X5's Zero and just...wow.


Okay, so former "Wow, I think I kinda want this" is turning into "I'm starting to think I will get this" right now.
Archwright's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 15:48
Archwright
Man, the super that Zero used to finish the match was HOT.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 15:54
Dan CiTi
Nothing beats the MMZ Zero sprite in SVC Chaos. Yeah, Zero has already been in a decent fighting game before in a much better form(IMO) but at least he's in this one, I've always felt Mega Man Volnutt needed a buddy.
GEKKO-Fox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 17:57
GEKKO-Fox
HOLY FUCKING SHIT, THEY PUT ZERO IN THERE!

That's gotta be the greatest thing I've seen in a long time. Holy shit. He's even got his old X-era moves and the Z-Buster!

This game is a must buy for the Wii. No questions asked. A minor pet-peeve, though: Where the hell is X? He's never been in a single fighting game, not counting SNK vs. Capcom. What the hell, man? I know Zero's a ridiculously popular fan (and Inafking)-favorite, but for Christ's sake, X is the main character. How long are they gunna snub him, huh?

By the way, for anyone still calling him "Mega Man", he's not. X is X.
Nameless Monster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:08
Nameless Monster
I'll make a Viewtiful Joe/Joe the Condor team just for the heck of it.

JOE TEAM ARISE! Ok, I'll sell the Holmes Hat then. But as a compromise, I'll buy the monkey.

VIEWTIFUL CONDOR TEAM ARISE!

JOE POWER ACTIVATE!
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